Specialist - Programs (Emirati)

Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation seeks a Specialist for Programs to support the Program team in managing and implementing initiatives, liaising with partners from universities, schools, and the private sector. You will lead outreach, stakeholder engagement, and reporting to enhance program impact.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in youth-focused programs, INGO experience, and a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field. Fluency in English is required; Arabic is preferred.

Qualifications

• 5 years of demonstrated excellence in youth-focused programs.
• Minimum 2 years' experience working with INGOs.
• Bachelor’s degree in social studies, education, business administration/marketing, communications, or related field.
• Fluency in English; Arabic preferred (written and oral).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience working with students as career counselor or similar role.

Responsibilities

• Research and develop full understanding of the UAE and Arab Region ecosystem to propose partners.
• Assist in program design and roll-out for scaling and lifelong learning; engage corporates and universities.
• Prepare reports synthesizing feedback and impact from engagements for the CEO and team.
• Set and refine outreach strategy for recruitment of potential scholars.
• Design guidelines and create FAQ guides, tips, and short outreach videos.
• Develop and refine framework for partner requests and present recommendations.
• Lead quality assurance processes with Grants Management support.
• Oversee planning and implementation of outreach activities (visits, webinars, sessions).
• Plan and implement partner onboarding in line with Foundation guidelines.
• Keep team updated via project reporting.
• Maintain positive relationships with partners to deliver on goals.
• Support data collection protocol for outcomes analysis and evaluation.

Skills

Youth programs

INGO experience

English fluency

Arabic (preferred)

Communication skills

Career counseling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in social studies/education/business administration/marketing/communications

Job description

The Specialist programs is a core member of the Program team and will carry out activities to support the Foundation's programs. The incumbent will perform tasks related to program management and implementation, outreach and stakeholders' management, liaising with the Foundation's partners, universities, schools, private sector and other government and non-government organizations.

What you will do:

• Research and develop full understanding of the ecosystem in the UAE and Arab Region to propose potential partners and opportunities to support AGF’s strategic goals
• Assist in program design and roll-out for scaling and lifelong learning piece. Engage corporates, higher education institutions, and other partners.
• Prepare reports that synthesize feedback and impact from engagements with external entities and present them to the rest of the team including the CEO.
• Under the supervision of the Head of Program, set and refine outreach strategy for recruitment of potential scholars.
• Design guidelines and set standards and processes for responding to applicant inquires, create and update FAQ document guidebooks and tips documents, short videos to support outreach efforts.
• Develop and refine framework for addressing partner requests. Present recommendations for partner requests to the Head of Program.
• Lead quality assurance processes with the support of the Grants Management team
• Oversee planning and implementation of outreach activities (e.g. companies, university and community visits, webinars, information sessions etc.) to promote the program
• Plan and implement partners 'onboarding in alignment with the Foundation's guidelines, requirements and processes
• Keep all members of the team up to date via relevant project reporting
• Maintain positive relationships with the partners to ensure they deliver on the agreed upon goals and program activities
• In collaboration with the Head of Monitoring & Evaluation, support the data collection protocol for outcomes analysis and project evaluation

What you will bring:

• 5 years of demonstrated excellence in youth-focused programs.
• Minimum 2 years' Experience working with INGOs
• Minimum of bachelor’s degree ideally within social studies, education, business administration/marketing, communications, or a related field from reputable institution
• Fluency in English must and Arabic preferred-both written and oral.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience in working with students in capacity of career counselor, or any similar experience